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| − | 65620 is a vacuum-braked covered goods wagon or 'Merchandise Van' with a capacity of 12 tons. It was built in 1947, right at the end of the GWR's existence as a separate company, and fitted with a plywood body as a post-War economy measure. This type of wagon had the telegraph code 'VANFIT'. | + | 65620 is a vacuum-braked covered goods wagon or 'Merchandise Van' with a capacity of 12 tons. It was built in 1947<ref>SVR Stock Book and GWR813.org (Wagon survey states 1945)</ref>, right at the end of the GWR's existence as a separate company, and fitted with a plywood body as a post-War economy measure. This type of wagon had the telegraph code 'VANFIT'. |
65620 was rescued from [[Barry Scrapyard]] in 1975, arriving on the SVR in January 1976. It is owned by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]].<br> | 65620 was rescued from [[Barry Scrapyard]] in 1975, arriving on the SVR in January 1976. It is owned by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]].<br> | ||
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Revision as of 16:01, 6 May 2016
65620 is a vacuum-braked covered goods wagon or 'Merchandise Van' with a capacity of 12 tons. It was built in 1947[1], right at the end of the GWRGreat Western Railway's existence as a separate company, and fitted with a plywood body as a post-War economy measure. This type of wagon had the telegraph code 'VANFIT'.
65620 was rescued from Barry Scrapyard in 1975, arriving on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in January 1976. It is owned by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund.
See Also
References
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book and GWR813.org (Wagon survey states 1945)
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book 9th Edition
Links
65620 on www.gwr813.org
65620 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org
